🥫 Preserved milk products
Also known as: shelf-stable dairy, preserved milk
Milk that keeps for a long time without refrigeration: condensed milk, milk powder, infant formula.
Preserved milk products are dairy products that keep for a long time without refrigeration because water is removed, sugar is added or they are sterilised. They include sweetened condensed milk, unsweetened sterilised condensed (evaporated) milk, whole and skimmed milk powder, cream powder and infant formula.
In sweetened condensed milk, according to the FAO, about 45% of the solids is sucrose; the high ratio of sugar to water suppresses microbial growth, so the product is not sterilised, and it has about 320 kcal per 100 g. Unsweetened evaporated milk, by contrast, is sterilised right in the can (about 120 °C for 13 minutes). Codex standards set a minimum fat content for each type: for example, whole milk powder has 26–42% fat.
According to the FAO, skimmed milk powder can keep for about three years if stored cool and dry, and whole milk powder for less, because the fat turns rancid. Preserved milk made it easier to supply cities, armies and expeditions, and today milk powder is an important commodity in world trade and the basis of reconstituted milk and many products.
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🥫 Preserved milk products ← kind of ← 🥫 Condensed milk → made from → 🥛 Milk
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between condensed milk and milk powder?
Condensed milk has only part of its water evaporated and usually has sugar added, while milk powder has almost all its water removed, leaving a powder.
Why does sweetened condensed milk keep so long?
It contains so much sugar that microbes do not have enough free water to grow.
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